Day at the Amusement Park

After planning and canceling a couple of times this summer, we finally made it today to the local amusement park.  We had a boat load of fun and we made it a whole 7 hours before the meltdowns started, which is a new family record (good going Family!).  This evening Blain and I are exhausted but Lindsey and Sam still had enough energy to do my hair in a rather attractive do.

First ride of the day

Waiting in line for the "Terror Ride"

Baby on the go

Flying Aces

Sam by the Raft Ride

 New Hairdo

Carley's First Visit to the Dentist

Poor Carley cried and screamed but that made it really easy and quick for the dentist to give her an exam.  The dentist declared Carley's teeth to be perfect and beautiful!  We knew she had beautiful teeth but it was good to hear there were no problems as well.  In fact the dentist gave all 3 kids a clean bill of health. 

And unlike last time, Lindsey and Sam did great!  No incidents of mouths clenched shut or biting the hygienist's hand.  Lindsey even allowed her teeth to be cleaned, although she refused to swallow the rinse water so it dribbled out the sides of her mouth.  I asked the hygienist if it was common for kids Lindsey's age to do that and she said, "No, in fact this is the first time I've ever seen a kid do that".  Leave it up to Lindsey to come up with a new spin on things.  Still it was a major improvement from 6 months ago.

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Carley can't wait to climb into the Dentist's cool chair!

See the drool?

Sam showing off his pearly white teeth

Second Parade of the Summer

Lindsey and Sam got the chance to be in another parade this Saturday, the second one this summer they've been in.  This time they rode on the back of a pickup and trailer with their preschool.  Their "float" won a trophy for "Best Children's Entry".  Great going guys!

Halloween in August

Lindsey's Dance Performance

Getting Lined Up

The Tooth Fairy's First Visit

While I was out of town this weekend Lindsey lost her first tooth.  It had been loose for weeks and on Sunday it finally came out.  So Monday night after I returned home she put her tooth under her pillow and guess what!  The tooth fairy must have come by in the night while she was asleep because in the morning her tooth was gone and Lindsey had a shiny dollar coin.

You can't hardly see where she lost her tooth because the new one was already growing in behind it.  It's the tooth on the bottom middle left.